Railway-tie.



N0. 792,134v 1 PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905. G. W. ISRAEL.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 21, 1904.

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No. 792,131. PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905.

C. W. ISRAEL.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC 21 904 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES Patented June 13, 1905.

CHARLES WV. ISRAEL, OF PARIS, ILLINOIS;

RAILWAY-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,134, dated June 13,1905.

Application filed December 21, 1904;. Serial No. 237,815.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES WV. ISRAEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Paris, in the county of Edgar, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railway-ties, and more particularly tocomposite ties, the object of the invention being to provide a sectionaltie which will have a degree of elasticity and which, while being strongand durable, may be made at a minimum cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood fromthe following description.

In the drawings forming a portion. of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a complete tie embodying thepresent invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the top plateof one tie-section. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through onetiesection and the adjacent end of the next section, the parts being inelevation. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on line 4 4 ofFig. 1. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the complete tie. Fi 6 is an innerend view of one of the tie-sections with the spring-metalconnecting-plate attached thereto.

Referring now to the drawings, the present tie comprises two sections,which are similar in every part, so that a general description of onewill suffice for both. Each tie-section includes a metallic top plate10, having a continuous depending flange 11, which at the inner end ofthe tie-section, which is the end next to the cooperating section,isbroadened, as illustrated in Fig. 2. This broadened portion projects inpart beyond the inner end of the base 12 of the tie, as shown at 13. The

rojecting portion 13 is provided with perforations 15 therethrough.

From the end face of the plate 10, at the ends thereof, and spaced fromthe side portions of the flange 11 are depending webs 16 and 17, whichlie longitudinally of the plate, and at opposite sides of the plate 10and slightly nearer to the outer end thereof than to the inner end areformed the thickened portions 18 and 19, in which are perforations 20 toreceive bolts 21, that serve to secure rail-clips 22 to the tie. Theserail-clips are each of a shape to engage over the base-flange of a rail23, which is disposed upon the top plate 10, transversely thereof. Thewebs 16 and 17 are perforated, as illustrated, and through theperforations is engaged a wire 25, the end portion of the wire dependingfrom the webs and having anchors 26 at their extremities, the Wirebetween the webs run ning over a brace 27, the upper end of which isdisposed against the under face of the plate 10 in such position as tobe directly beneath the rail 23.

The plate 10 is provided with a plastic base 12, which is molded inposition, and in the sides of the base are recesses 28, with whichcommunicate the perforations 20. The recesses 28 give access to the nuts29 of the bolts 21 for manipulation of the nuts. The truss-wire 25, thebrace 27 and the anchors 26 are embedded in the plastic base 12, thetruss and brace serving to prevent the depression of the plate 10between its ends, so that the plastic base will not break under theweight to which it is subjected.

Disposed against the under face of the portions 13 of the top plates ofthe two rail-sections is a spring-plate 30, and against the end portionsof this spring-plate are disposed transverse plates 31. Rivets 32 areengaged through the perforations 15 and through alining perforationsformed in the plate and the plates 31, respectively. The end faces ofthe portions 13 are beveled, as illustrated, to permit of depression ofthe inner ends of the ties, so that they may havethe desired movementwhen sustaining a weight.

It will be understood that in practice modifications of the specificconstruction shown may be made and any suitable materials andproportions may be used for the various parts without departing from thespirit of the invention.

The plate 30 is galvanized or otherwise treated to prevent rustingthereof.

What is claimed is l. A railway-tie comprising end sections mutuallyconnected, each section comprising a plastic base, a metallic top plate,a brace for the top plate, and a truss-wire connected with the said.plate and passed under the brace and having anchors at its ends, saidwire brace and anchors being embedded in the base.

2. A railway-tie comprising a plastic base, a top plate secured upon thebase and having perforations therethrough, rail-clips, bolts engagedwith the rail-clips and with said perforations, nuts engaged with thelower ends of the bolts, the plastic base having recesses in its sidesin which the nuts are received, and a supporting-truss for the top plateembedded in the base.

. 3. A railway-tie comprising end sections mutually connected, eachsection comprising a plastic base, a metallic top plate, depending websat the ends of the top plate, a brace for the top plate, and atruss-wire engaged through the webs and passed under the brace andhaving anchors at its ends, said wire, brace, and anchors being embeddedin the base.

4. A railway-tie comprising a plastic base, a top plate secured upon thebase and having perforations therethrough, rail-clips, bolts engagedwith the rail-clips and with said perforations, and nuts engaged withthe lower ends of the bolts, the plastic base having re cesses in itssides in which the nuts are re ceived.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. ISRAEL.

W itnesses:

F. E. SH-oPP, A. F. LANG.

